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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

To many people about town the mules
which pull the stTeet-cars are known as
''rabbits"-jack rabbits. probably. This
of course suggests the hare and tortoise
fable, and TO a man in a hurry trying to
get somewhere in a street car, the idea ir-
resistibly presents itself that the tortoise
came out first.
Wonder what the weather will be in
the next few days" said Springfield lady
to her husband while on shopping expe-
dition last week.
Warner, lower barometer, higher
thermometer. with rain and slush for
Springfield and vicinity" said her husband
as pat as q weather bulletin.
How in the world do you know that?"
said the wife.
"why by the signal of course" was the
reply.
Signal! But don't see a sign of a sig
nal"
You don't? Look right over there in
that shoe store. Don't you see Prof. Drury
buying a pair of OverShOes?"
Some Springfield people seem to have
so much faith in the professor that we shall
doubtless soon have new code of signals
constructed on the movements of the pro-
fessor RAMBLER.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
SALT RHECM CURED.

was troubled with salt rheum for numbe
OF years, so that the skin entirely came on on
of my hands from the finger tips TO the wrist
tried remedies and doctors prescriptiOnst
no purpose until | commenced taking CUTICUK
REMEDIES. and now | Am entirely cured
E.T. PARKER.
3T9 Northampton street. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

CUuCURk REMEDIES are sold everywhere.
Price: CUrICuRA. 50 cents; RzsOLvkSr. sl.G0;
AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston, Mass. Send for
How TO Cure Skin Diseases"
0DTpS Ptmples, Skin Blemi shes. and Baby
UnUDO, Humors. cured By CuTIcuRA Soar.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
ITCHING, SCALY, PIMPLY.

For the last year have had species Of itch
ing. scaly and pimply humors on my face. TO
which have applied great many methods OF
treatment without success, and which was
speedily and entirely cured by CCTICURA.
Mrs. ISAAC PHELPS, Rsyenna. o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

few reasons why the citizens Of Springfield
should buy their coal of me is that as | have
been in the coal business in this city eight
years, and know what good coal is. and dORt
handle anything but the best quality Of coal.
ship all of my coal direct from the mines.
and get the best coal mined. | dropped coal
from s. - to $3.50 per ton. and now | drop II TO
s3.25. | kept coal from going up to $40 per
ton last month. | don't belong to the coal
ring. and | sell coal at the lowest prices for
good coal and good weight. and il the citizens
dOn'T want to buy coal Of the coal ring they
should patronize me. AS | am the only coal
dealer in the city that don't belong to the
ring
Telephone No. 3ql.
Leave orders at the grocery stores Of J. NJ
Mills, leo south Center street, and Williamson
Wallace Il south Market street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
DRUGGISTS ENDORSE THEM.

Have sold 4 quantity Of your Cuticura RENE
dies. One Of my customers. Mrs Henry KNIT
who had letter on her hands to such an eSten
as to cause the skin 20 peel of. and for eigh
years she suffered greatly. was completed
cured by the use Of your medicines.
c. n. NYE. Druggist, Canton. o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
RANBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
Stray Leaves From the Diary of Mid
winter Week.

The New Postofice-ProspectiVe Business
Property-which VIII be the Business
streets of the Future?-A New Code
of weather Signals Dramatic
Honors Achieved by "A Mem
her of the Star and Cres-
cent Society-PIowIng
nkansss-The New
CoIored Band
miscellaneous
Notes.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
No MEDICINE LIKE THEM.

We have sold your CuticurA remedies for the
last six years. and no medicines on our shelves
give hetter satisfaction.
c. +. ATHERr0N. Druggist, Albany. n. Y.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

A certain young man of this city invari-
ably speaks of a certain young lawyer as
Mr.. Necessity. What do you call him ne
eesslty fOr?" is the invarisble query of
those whom he is talking with. why.
because necessity knows no law" is the re-
ply.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

Why can't we have incandescent electric
lights in Springfield? OF all lights yet in
vented by man this is the most beautiful.
The only incandescent electric lights in
this city are in show window, corner OF
Limestone and High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
COAL DOWN !
will sell the best grades Of
Hard and Soft Coal,

Commencing January Eth. AT the follow
ing low prices, for cash only:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

Mr.. August Foster. pianist from Dres-
den, is the latest addition to Springfield
musical circles.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

The New York Judge compliments very
highly the calender issued by Messrs Mast.
Crowell and Kirkpatrick, of this city. 1t is
a beauty, and no mistake.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

II the B. x o. telegraph company opens
an office here, is is highly probable that
either they or the Western Union will have
an operator on duty all night, instead of
having the Instruments cease their cackling
at about the same hour as the chickens do
For the past few months at the Western
Uuion office in this city it has been impos-
sbIe to send dispatch after 10 p. III.
HOw's that for city of 5000 inhabitants?
city without telegraph office open at
night is like man who has settled down to
good nights rest on half a pint of NOR
phine.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

With the magnificent market-house i'm
prOyement. an esplanade and fountain on
Market square. Springfield will show up
magniticently to railroad travellers. With
these Improvements. the Market square will
resemble one Of the splendid public squaI es
which challenge the admiration of the
world in European cities. 1t would be
worth several thousand dollars to Spring
field as an advertisement
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

Mr.. l. J. Price Of this city who has Just
sold his property here, with the purpose of
moving to Harper county. Kansas, has just
Received letter from his brother. who /,
already located in that county. The letter
contains the following striking infOrma-
ton: The weather here is beautiful. We
are busy plowing. Spring opening nicely"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

Many of our German fellOw-citizens are
preparing 10 make pilgrimage to the
Fatherland next year in 1883, when the
great Worlds Fair will be held at Berlin
Germany will no doubt try to Outdo all the
worlds fairs held in Europe during the
past half century. 1t is probable that eX-
cursion rates will be made from cities in
Ohis direct for Berlin, thus giving US
ands of Germans in Ohio an OppOrtumI,
to visit their native land. Ii this is done
most of the Germans in Springfield would
probably attend the Worlds Fair.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

ence was of great benefit to me. Our CON-
pany travelled through Indiana, Ohio, West
Virginia and other states, and finally dis
banded. | was offered another engage
ment, bat decided to rest during the re
maindeT of the season"
That was last season. This season Mrs.
Van Sickle has received the extraordinary
honor of being engaged as leading lady of
Frank Mayo's company to play In Nor
deck. Mayc is one of the most noted
stars on the road and the position of lead
ing lady in his company will give Mrs. Van
Sickle permanent fame and position III
the dramatic world of this country. After
filling this position she will never have any
difficulty in getting first-class engagement
hereafter. Mayo is one of the critical ac-
tors on the road and TO be able to NIL sat
iSfactorily the position as his leading lady
shows that Mrs. Van Sickle possesses dra-
matte genius of high order.
We shall not doubt see her name herald
ed forth as a star within few years. In
less than three years TO conquer leading
position for herself in the dramatic world
shows one of the most remarkable exam
Piles of rapid advancement in the history OF
the profession.
How many of the boys and girls who
were thrilled by the recitatiOns Of Miss
Nettie Flack on the platform of the Star
and Crescent society imagined that within
few years the tones of her voice would
delight hundreds of audiences from the
great lakes of the north to the orange
groves of the south.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

Three citizens of Springfield are in a fair
way TO gain national reputation. In an
evil hour they sent three well written testi-
mOnals in praise of rheumatism medicine
10 the proprietor, and since that time their
names have been blazOned all over the
United States, as wonderful examples of
the efficacy of the medicine.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

The weather this winter conveys the
! idea TO the unhappy residents of the Buck
eye state that they are undergoing course
of manufacture into steel. One day we
are plunged into midsummer warmth, and
| while at white heat we are precipitated
with a dull thud into bitter zero cold. But
the process is not a success as far as it has
gone, for, from all | can see, the weather
this winter has only made the people bad
tempered.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

"Six hundred ooUarsT essped poor
Stuart, his face growing whittier still. 'Oh,
Mr.. Pieffer"'
Il can show you the receipt for the
money, if you want to see it. | have it
here" tapping his breast pocket. Costly
fun you had, eh,''
Stuart tried TO speak. but his tongue
Glove TO the roof of his mouth.
You have any money, l SUPPOSE said
Mr.. Pieffer.
"No, sir, not dollar"
you must work it out, then. Are you
willing to do that"
"Oh, yes, sir" cried Stuart, the color
coming back to his face. I'D be glad to
do anything TO pay you"
''Nery well; report to me tomorrow
morning at my factory. III see what l
can do for you"
Mr. Pieffer turned away, and without
closed the door.
With feeling of profound relief Stuart
went home and told his mother all about
and the bargain he had made.
Mr. Pieffer ii a man to get the worth
of the horse out of you before he lets you
60" was Mrs. Wizards first comment,
but you did only what was right in going
straight to him with the whole story, my
son. 1t must have required a great deal
of courage, and am proud Of you"
Stuart was deeply touched by his
mothers praise, and the consciousness
that he deserved it made him almost happy
again, in spite of the load on his heart.
1t was load that grew less with every
day, for he soon became very useful in the
factory, and as he wrote a good hand and
was quick at figures. he was put into the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

''If you want to get a cheap bicycle now
Is the time to get one" said an enthusiast
on the sport yesterday. In the winter
there is any number of young fellows who
would be glad to sell their machines fol
little more thai. half what they would de
mand for them in the summer. With mud
inches deep on the roads the JOYS of bi-
cycling look very far away, and many
young men who are enthusiastic bicyclers
in the summer would gladly hail plan OF
converting their steel stt.eds into Sleighs
and opera tickets in the winter"
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-23
The Toughened 'Forty-Niner.

In the old mining days ofCalifornia,
when provisions were short in the
Frazer River camp, it was the custom
Of some Of the case hardened old fell
lows to tell stories at meal time calcu-
lated to destroy the appetite of the
more sensitive. A miner who had
successfully played this game many
time, paid visit to San Francisco,
and during his stay was invited to
dinner by g. clergyman. AS soon as he
was seated st the table the miner be-
gan to eat'up rything within range
in his usual vigorous style. His host,
who would sooner have emitted din.
ner than grace before meat, endeavor-
ed to check his ill-tlme voracity by re-
marking: '"Please wait a moment,
sir; we usually say something before
we begin" His guest, with The mem
ory OF the Frazer River anti-prandial
anecdotes fresh in his mind, answered.:
."Oh, you can say what you durn
please, you can't turn my stomach" :"
The preacher nearly tainted, and, al.
though his guest afterward rose to
high office in the State, could never be
convinced thaS he was not an ire
clainlable savage.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-23
The Creatures Of Romance.

A careful comparison Of statistics
shows, says the London STANDARD,
that about 81 per cent Of heroines
}have fair brown hair, from (which we
infer that blondes are more often SUI
;premely beautiful, affectionate. con
.stant and accomplished than Ssrunet-
'tes. Black eyes are less often found
in combination with a pure and vir-
tu@us disposition than blue, or, bet
!terstill, violet. But green eyes-,which
the Spaniards and Etalians adalire
---are signs OF an intriguing slature.
Again, all our feminine writer's OF
fiction, and some of tour
mascaline ones, prove that it is rare
to find strength. courage or nobility
In a man under 5 feet 8 inches. Han-
ey Esmond was below that figure, but
he was an exception. Nowadays it
is the hero who wears a lux4riant yell
low beard, and the Villain who LAGER
ates himself with razor. Scott's
gentlemanly heroes were slight youths,
of delicate and genteel appeaFance;
Miss Broughton's, and Mr.. Blacks,
and Mr. James Payn's are broad and
sinewy, who would scale l2 stone. and
would do for the ''No. 5" Of q college
eight.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-23

barn, and from the barn he went in an
opposite direction from the route the
girl took. Ihad twenty witnesses who
met him here or there on the highway
for distance of eighteen miles. Be-
fore leaving the Jail I convinced him of
his innocence, and in a moment life
seemed precious to him, and he was
ready to fight for his liberty. I left
him to return to police headquarters,
but had not traversed square when a
runaway horse struck me down, break
ing an arm. three ribs, and fracturing
my skull. For the next four weeks i
was delirous off and ON, and my head
was just coming back to nae when /
heard t. / Fritz had been tried for the
murder and found guilty. The news
came to me through the cries of the
newsboys on the street. and at once
suffered a relapse. and this time was on
the threshold Of death door for many
weeks When I came back to myself
/ was weak and helpless, and my menu
ory would not serve me. It was ore
day when felt desire to sit up. and
when the details OF the past came
crowding into my brain, that I asked
about Fritz. He had been hanged the
day before! e!-Neac York Sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
CROPS IN THE VEST And SOUTH.
CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT

CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT.
HAY AMP COTTON.
CHICAGO July 3-The following summary will appear
in this weeks OF The Farmers Rertew: Reports
on yield OF the winter wheat crop now coming In
and thus corroborate previous statements as to
the shortage that must DO expected Missouri LEADS In
her average and followed by Illinois, while tho other
States have the following relative positions KENTUCKY
Michigan. Indiana, Ohio aud last Kansas where chnch
bugs have done serious damage. As yet the reports
on average yield OF the winter wheat are justice
ginning TO in but the following from the different
States probably furnishes correct indication on me maj
results OF the harvest Twelve counties Ia Illinois report
an average OF seventeen bushels TO the acre ana Tour
counties place the condition OF the crop at rs per
cent Nine counties In Indiana place the average at
fourteen bushels per acre and three counties in Michigan
report average yield Of fifteen bushels Eleven conn
ties Ohio report yield OF thirteen bushels, While nye
report the tion at 50 per cent The yield
In twelve Missouri counties Is eighteen bushels per acre
and the con ltion in three is los per cent Five
counties In Kentucky place tho yield at sixteen bushels
10 the Kansas nlno counties report an average
yield Of eleven bushels AMI five an average condition OF
% per cent seventeen counties IN Illinois complain OF
damage 10 crops by drouth Like complaints come
from six counties In Indiana and thirteen Kansas eoun
needed In Kentucky and Wisconsin, and six Missouri
counties complain OF damage ny droulh 49,
States is a. follows: seventeen counties in iowa
port average condition OF "a per cent while
per cent Eleven counties I'm Nebraska report
OF SO per cent and the number in Dakota place 1t
"As was expected the hay crop turns out light and
pastures were nearly every where dry Prospects lor
crop OF apples In the West are fair to mdflng In many
places the fruit dropping from inc Trees .o,,on
crop report Memphis District which embraces West
Tennessee orh Mississippi North Arkansas aud North
Alabama be published by HILL Fontaino
Co Will say 1.-THE weather IN June has, In hen, been
favorable TO cotton Rain which was needed In many
localities fell In the last three days OF the month and cop
have fallen Throughout the district within
last four days and have been OF material benefit to
both cotton and With exceptions tho CORES
pondents, rule report good stands with the plant
forming blooming we'll The condition OF tho crop Is
only favorable than last year. but Is on an aver
age fully two weeks earlier. This most promising
OH look for cotton Corn however in many regions has
suffered from drought. but the indications are that full
average crop will he raised than Will be- needed for
within tho district and considerably In excess OF last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
EXPECTING 4 HEAVY FALL TRADE f,
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS PREPARING FoF

PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS PREPARING FOR
AN INCREASED DEMAND.
PHu.tpyLpHrA, July 8 tSpeciap.-A canvass OF the
prominent manufacturers here upon the state OF TRADE
ecs the prediction that the last six months OF 1857
will be the most prosperous portion OF the year. Inc
of tho iron In Pittsburg TO their en-
poyes is regarded the best of this There
large amount OF business In prospect for the fa es
peealy for steel rails and mills and furnaces
will be kept busy There In the meantime some seri-
Gus situations the labor world to overcome In the
schuykill Valley works with employing capacity OF
from 900 5000 hands TO close until prices De-
come better The Same rule is being applied In many
other industrial OF the sthe but with the excel
lent prospects Offering for good fall business there
is every reason believe that these works will not re-
main closed for great length of time
The railroad companies preparing to meet tho ex
ira demand this improvement In business will make
upon hem and their shops kept employed up TO the
fullest capacity.
Two important events in the industrial world In the
last week the starting up OF rolling mill at Dan
willie which been Idle for time and the lease by
the Colemans OF the Lochiol furnace ut Harrisburg,
which to be put in operation by Thorn at once Iero
prospect OF early settlement or the coke troubles
and when this Is accomplished there viii be large nam
Der OF furnaces and other Establishment now Idle on
account of these troubles put Into operation.
A most encouraging statement Is made upon ING
authority Of the steel rail makers They are so orowdea
and number Of largo orders TO he filled WITHIN nniteu
time is stated will have to be placed aoroaa Agents
OF the foreign makers have been busy IN TINS country
since this situation has made ITSELF KNOWN is stated
and have succeeded In capturing large NUMBER Oh good
The silk mills which have been put in operation in
this state have been remarkably successful that
large number Of others are TO be built. Tho ono in
Harrisburg which began with force OF LOO nands so
kill valleys corresponding amount OF success has been
noticed In silk mills there. .
Central Railroad Companies is to be made close be Two
will unite III making 20 tne ,er'nh hih il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
WORKING ON THE NEW STREET RAMwA1

Ground was broken in Futon ST., on the east side
of Broadway, Saturday afternoon. for the double
line OF tracks of tue North and East Rivers Street
Railroad Company, and the work cflsying ties aud
sleepers has been going on continuously since.
It is notsoften that a railroad company has such .
fair field for operations down-town tn Iroughfare
as Saturdays ha-holiday, Sunday and the Fourth OF
July all together have offered. gang of men
will be kept at work night and day until Tuesday
mornine, when tho greater part OF tho Line east OF
Broadway 10 expected to be finished.
The aew rsroaa's route will be from the Fulton
Ferry aci through Fultonst to Westst, and then
up to the Liberty. Cortlandt, Barclay and Chambers
Street ferries From Westst. up one block tho Belt
Line tracks will be used, and from Broadway to
West-st. through FultOn-st. probably those OF the
Ninth Avenue. There will be two separate lines Of
road all the way. The entey-knight electric cars
will be used by the new company. Twenty Will be
nut ON as soon as the road IL finished Each car Will
bold probably twenty persons. and the trip across
town will be made in eight or ten minutes Inc
Bentley ght system has been tried with success in
Providence and has lately been introduced into Pitts
burg
down by Tuesday morning. All arrangements had
on the part of the maker OF the rails to deliver them
promptly and everything was consequently set back
seriously w. p Craig the contractor, said yesterday
that OF the tracks would probably be finished as
far as Pearlsr before the regular week day travel
began again. Only line can be put down at
time and the paving broken by it must be replaced
before the second line can be begun: .a 80. g. .,
not long ago under the Cantor Act, agreeing to
pay the city 80 per cent of its net receipts tor tho
franchise Threetourths OF the propertyowners aong
Fulton st have expressed themselves in favor OF the
road DIR. w. W. Lamar Is Its president Among the
directors are DR.. Alexander Hudnut, the wen-known
ar%sss: s sns
Washington Market; Aaron Raymond, the Fultonst
clothier David n. Banks. law publisher ia Nassau-
st., and J. L. Truman proprietor OF the United Slater
Hotel